Heavenly Light

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The Heavenly Light is the title for the head of state of Jingdao. The Jingdaoese also refer to Him as Emperor. Those who respectively want to refer to Him, talk about He Who Is Jingdao.

Since the beginning of the Jingdaoese Diaspora in 5081 ASC, there was no Empire anymore. Sisera, however, still held the position. Even after Her death, when She became a Catologian Goddess, She kept the title. It wasn't until the end of the Diaspora, when king Rollin conquered the six isles in the Antican Sea, that the Jingdaoese had once again a place where they could rule. It was, however, Rollin's successor, Jezza Rasmus, who claimed the Heravenly Throne.


List of Head of States

South Batavian Era (4521 - 4635 ASC)

Civilis Dynasty

Officially this dynasty didn't deliver a Heavenly Light, but a Grand Duke. However, it paved the way for the creation of the Empire.

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Herman Civilis.png None Herman Civilis 4521 ASC - 4635 ASC Herman was simply a Grand Duke and never claimed the position of Emperor.


First Heavenly Era (4635 ASC - 5081 ASC)

Erasmus Dynasty

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Mengjiang Keizer.png Mengjiang Emperor Mordechai Ben Erasmus 4635 ASC - 4779 ASC Never formally became Emperor of Jingdao, which then was a part of a federation of Batavian states, but is seen as first Heavenly Light.
Kaiming Keizer.png Kaiming Emperor Simon Ben Erasmus 4779 ASC - 4835 ASC
  • Declared Jingdao independent and took the title of Heavenly Light.
  • In 52 EGA He took part in the Shanglu Campaign, where he disappeared. His tasks were temporarily taken over by Yuan Windsor.


Yuan Administration

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Yuan Windsor.png Yuan Diwang Yuan Windsor 4835 ASC - 4877 ASC Succeeded in a plot to become the Head Regent of Grand Duchess Sisera. He took the title of Diwang.


Erasmus Dynasty

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Kaiming Keizer.png Kaiming Emperor Simon Ben Erasmus 4852 ASC - 4955 ASC
  • Disappeared (kidnapped by - according to Imperial Sources - barbarians who had allied themselves with Yuan) in 4835 ASC and returned in 4852 ASC. Together with his daughter, Sisera, he could push Yuan back to the western parts of Jingdao. In 4877 ASC Yuan finally was murdered and the Empire reunited under one banner.
  • Introduced the Imperial Charter of 4913 ASC in which the political system was drastically changed: an elected Imperial Council was introduced; the Diwang became a symbolic prime minister and the Secret Council became the official second chamber.
  • At the end of his reign, the Kaiming Emperor had to fight off the Baishens, which drove him crazy. The ancient capital, Zijincheng, was burned to the ground and Sisera had to go in hiding.
  • Between his death and the ascension of the Zanding Emperor to the Throne, the Empire was ruled by Magister Miguel Windsor of the Church.
Zanding Keizer.png Zanding Emperor Jacob Ben Erasmus 4961 ASC - 4987 ASC
  • The Zanding Emperor was appointed the new Heavenly Light by Decree of the Church at the beginning of 4961 ASC, but the coronation only followed at the end of the year in the new capital, Zhongjing.
  • The Zanding Emperor disappeared (according to gossips murdered by Sisera bat Erasmus), possibly because he didn't have any real Erasmi blood but was married into the family.
50x50px Ci Emperor

(Ci Empress)

Sisera Bat Erasmus 4987 ASC - 5081 ASC
  • The Ci Emperor was the first female monarch of the Empire. Because the title always was male, they decided to keep it that way. It's unlikely to ever hear anyone speak about the Empress.
  • She was the first High Priestess of the Cult of Germania. This would, in contrast to her father, have given her the spiritual power to beat off the dangerous influences of the Baishens (the Kaiming Emperor was driven to madness at the end of his reign).
  • Ze is de eerste Hogepriesteres van de Cultus van Germania. Dit zou haar, in tegenstelling tot Haar vader, in staat hebben gesteld om de bedreiging van de Baishens af te slaan (de Baishens zouden de Kaiming Keizer tot gekheid hebben gedreven).
  • In 5081 ASC she was forced to destroy large parts of her Empire to fight evil spirits who threatened the world. This was followed by the Jingdaoese Diaspora.


Diaspora (5081 ASC - 5165 ASC)

The Jingdaoese still see Sisera Bat Erasmus as their ruling Heavenly Light, even while in exile throughout the world. Even after her death, when she becomes a goddess, the people believe that she still holds the title. This only changes when, in the Second Heavenly Era, Jezza Rasmus receives the title of the Gods.


Second Heavenly Era (5165 ASC - present)

The Second Heavenly Era is the revival of Jingdaoese society after the Diaspora.

Mor'Ler Dynasty

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Rollin the Conqueror.png Rollin the Conqueror Rollin Mor'Ler 5165 ASC - 5188 ASC *Landed on the coasts of Urndel and married into the House of Mor'Ler, establishing the base for future conquests of the islands.
  • He never claimed the Heavenly Throne but paved the way.
  • His son, Magister and Crown Prince Pius, was murdered. Rollins bastard son, Andreas Wijsneus, helped Jezza Rasmus on the Heavenly Throne.


Rasmus Dynasty

Picture Regal Name Name Reign Notes
Jezza Rasmus.png Duchang Emperor Jezza Rasmus 5165 ASC - 5188 ASC *Took the Throne with support of Rollins bastard son, Andreas Wijsneus.
  • He thanks his regal name to his dubious past as owner of casinos in Ishrua ('Duchang' means 'casino').